Ever wish you could reconnect with somebody special from your past? A new Irish business is offering tomorrow’s grown-ups a chance to do just that. Message in a Bottle offers a collection of beautiful handmade ceramic bottles engraved with ‘On the day you were born, ‘On your first birthday’ up to “On your fifth birthday’ and […]
It’s every mother’s worst nightmare. Offaly mum Helen Lynch was informed by doctors last week that her eight-year-old son Charlie will not survive without a new liver. Charlie, from Tullamore, was born with billary atresia, a rare disease of the liver and bile ducts, and has been in and out of hospital throughout his life. […]
Getting on the property ladder is no mean feat, but, according to a new survey, the struggle is far from over when you finally get the keys to your own home. As anyone who’s still using their parent’s garden furniture as a dining table will attest, this year’s first-time buyers are struggling through the first […]
Okay, so the first Monday after Paddy’s Weekend may not seem like the ideal time to bring this up, but today, March 20th, is in fact International Day of Happiness. Bear with us… you’ll be glad you did, particularly if you’re feeling a bit blue. This is the fifth year the World Health Organisation has […]
It’s a beautiful thing when booze meets baked goods. From Baileys cheesecake to bourbon brownies, some of the most enduring flavour combinations are those involving sugar, flour and a hefty splash of alcohol. Something about this trendy treat by Bake It Instinct made us a little more eager than usual to dig out the mixing […]
Have you received a text informing you that your Bank of Ireland 365 account has been locked? If so, you can rest assured it’s a hoax. The Irish Independent reports that a number of consumers received texts alerting them that their online bank account had been disabled. The bank is warning customers not to click […]
An investigative criminal reporter who has been following the case of missing British child Madeleine McCann says he believes the child died in her family’s rented apartment in Portugal. Madeleine vanished from her bedroom at a Praia de Luz resort in the Algarve on May 3, 2007. Ten years and thousands of ‘sightings’ later, police […]
If sipping a cool gin and tonic while relaxing aboard a luxury vintage yacht sounds like your kind of evening, you may want to rearrange your holiday plans. This spring sees the launch of two Gin Tasting Cruises aboard the Dorset Queen, the first of which sets sail from the stunning south coast county on […]
The heartbroken friends of Buncrana backpacker Danielle McLaughlin have set up a GoFundMe page to assist with her repatriation and funeral expenses. Danielle McLaughlin’s body was found in woodland, 300m from the road in Canacona, a coastal resort in Goa. According to reports, the 28-year-old had injuries to her head and face and was severely beaten. […]
Some flavours were simply made to go together and this week, for one day only, you can sink your teeth into a pairing so perfect we think it should immediately become a regular fixture. Dublin confectioners du jour Aungier Danger have teamed up with Guinness to create a donut like no other; one that celebrates […]
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but Kylie Jenner takes it to the next level entirely. While most of us rely on microwave porridge or cereal, the TV star and mini mogul (her Kylie Lip Kits raked in over €16m) cooks up a veritable feast for herself and her rapper […]